Rheumatology: What are possible microbes in different pt backgrounds?

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What are possible microbes in different pt backgrounds?

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Staph Aureus (RA, OA, IV drug use)
Klebsiella (alcoholism, malignancy, immunosupressed)
Gram - (malignancy, immunosuppressed)
Pseudomonas (IV drug use)
Encapsulated microbe (complement defect)
Salmonella, Niesseria meningitidis, adn Strep Pneumo (SLE)
HIV no specific gram.

Rheumatology

What are possible microbes in different pt backgrounds?

Staph Aureus (RA, OA, IV drug use) Klebsiella (alcoholism, malignancy, immunosupressed) Gram - (malignancy, immunosuppressed) Pseudomonas (IV drug use) Encapsulated microbe (complement defect) Salmonella, Niesseria meningitidis, adn Strep Pneumo (SLE) HIV no specific gram.

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